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PMAN 635 Techniques of Scheduling and Resource
Allocation (3)
The focus of this course is to use the tools and techniques of
project planning, scheduling, and allocating resources. Students
design work breakdown structures, identify work packages, allocate
resources, and develop project schedules using standard networking
techniques. Students master techniques for estimating,
forecasting, budgeting, monitoring, controlling, and re p o rt i n g
p roject costs. The Monte Carlo Simulation technique is applied
to estimate budgets, schedule, and allocate resources. Students
apply modern project management concepts and tools to “realworld”
projects through the use of carefully selected case studies.
Project management software is used for scheduling and allocating
time-critical resources to achieve optimized performance in
the project management environment.
PMAN 636 Legal Aspects of Contracting (3)
(Also listed as ADMN 627.) The law of commercial purchasing
is presented, including the law of agency, contracts, sales, torts,
and antitrust. In addition, the Federal Acquisition Regulation
and American Bar Association model procurement codes for
state and local governments are examined. Topics addressed
include the authority of purchasing, unauthorized purchases,
rights and duties of sellers and buyers under a contract, buyer
rights upon receipt of nonconforming goods, ability to terminate
a sales contract, formation of government contracts, and
formal dispute resolution.
PMAN 637 Risk Management: Tools and
Techniques (3)
Risk management is the systematic process of identifying, analyzing,
evaluating, and controlling project risks. An in-depth
analysis of risk management methodologies, from both the strategic
and tactical aspects is performed. State-of-the art tools and
techniques for identifying, measuring, and monitoring risks in
the project management environment are examined. Both qualitative
and quantitative risk analyses are conducted, and strategies
for proactive risk aversion and reactive risk response are developed.
Students learn how a comprehensive risk management
approach can enable a project team to proactively manage issues
that adversely impact the successful control and completion of a
project.
PMAN 638 Communication, Negotiation, and Conflict
Resolution (3)
Managing the human elements of project management is as
challenging as mastering the technical aspects. Innovative
approaches are employed to successfully negotiate and resolve
conflicts among the team members and stakeholders. In today’s
global corporate environment, project workers are faced with
critical global issues both at home and abroad. In this course,
students develop an understanding of the international aspects
of project management and gain the skills to deal effectively
with the key issues of labor, environment, stakeholders, global
project workforce, and relevant country disputes. Proven techniques
to make conflict a constructive rather than a destructive
experience are discovered. Students develop effective communication,
negotiation, and conflict resolution skills to successfully
lead both domestic and global projects.
PRPA 601 Public Relations Theory and Practice (3)
(Must be taken within the first 6 credits for students in the public
relations track of the MS in management.) This course relates
the management function of policy formulation to the communication
process of disseminating ideas and information to the
organization’s public. The process of planning and executing
public information and public relations programs to address
the concerns of the organization’s various publics are examined.
Topics addressed include message formation, media selection,
and audience differentiation. The impact of the Internet on
public relations practices will be explored in depth.
PRPA 602 Media Communications Techniques (3)
This course presents advanced writing techniques designed to
coach students in the writing of specialized public relations
materials, with emphasis on audience, message, and channel
identification. The latter portion of the course examines special
communication techniques necessary for broadcast and electro n i c
media.
PRPA 603 Public Relations Research (3)
This course examines the nature, formation, and communication
of attitudes and public opinion in public relations settings. T h e
application of re s e a rch methods for measurement of attitudes,
opinions, and performance measurement of public relations campaigns
is presented. Topics such as sampling, interv i ewing, and
data analysis techniques are cove re d .
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